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2 QS-MAPLE QS Middle East & Africa Professional Leaders in Education Conference and Exhibition May 2010 In collaboration with King Saud University Middle East & Africa Professional Leaders In Education 2

Mission To provide a forum that promotes the development of higher education in the Middle East in the global context and that stimulates international partnership. To support the processes of institutional evaluation and upgrading that will lead to greater worldwide recognition of Middle East universities. Date: 2 to 3 May 2010 Venue: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 3 Middle East & Africa Professional Leaders In Education

Boost your university’s global recognition - a 2-day top level seminar with professional development program to assist in the devising of best strategy and processes  Exclusively for invited Presidents, Vice Presidents and their senior advisors.  World Experts - university evaluation, ranking, global communications and global partnership development  Major Business Leaders – fast growing role of industry in supporting university research programs and curriculum development 4

Launch of QS WorldClass SHOWCASE in April 2010 A new print and online publication featuring:  Exclusive interviews with Presidents of top Asian universities and with Asian Education Ministers  Global celebrities who passionately advocate the benefits of education  Leaders of major Asian corporations  Tables of THE-QS World University Rankings and the QS Asian University Rankings with commentary 5

DISTRIBUTION The printed edition of QS WorldClass SHOWCASE will be presented to each of the two top executive heads (e.g. President and Provost) of the following:  Top 500 Universities as featured in the THE-QS World University Rankings  Top 200 Universities as featured in the QS Asian University Rankings  China’s 106 “Project 211” Universities  Top 20 Middle Eastern Universities  Top 20 Indian Universities Also to:  Heads of state of G20 countries  Ambassadors and high commissioners of 250 major diplomatic post worldwide  Top 200 Asian Corporations ranked by THE-QS World Rankings under “Recruiter’s Review” 6

QS WorldARTS Tour is a response to the demand from the Design and Arts institutions of the world for a specialist marketing and student recruitment facility catering to the region  Annual event  Dates in 2010: KL – 21 Feb Singapore – 23 Feb Hong Kong – 25 Feb Seoul – 27 Feb Shanghai – 1 Mar QS WorldARTS Tour – the FIRST of its KIND! 7

Components of QS WorldARTS  Student recruitment fairs with provision for viewing portfolios of creative arts and for on-the-spot auditions for performing arts.  Includes performance and displays by the students of participating institutions.  Auction of top students’ works to invited buyers  Seminars presenting many aspects of international study and career opportunities in arts and design. 8

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Established in 2008 – Distinct and autonomous department within QS – Responding to demand for... More comparative data Deeper insight – Improving quality and quantity of both published and proprietary research – Researches are in London and Singapore 10

QS Top Universities Benchmarking Service Published rankings are only the surface of performance evaluation Benchmarking can provide a deeper insight into performance relative to selected comparable peer institutions 11

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Select a number of target institutions from the THE-QS World University Rankings list – A mixture of domestic and international institutions may be best University of IndonesiaUniversity of Brawijaya Bandung Institute of TechnologyBogor Agricultural University Diponegoro University Gadjah Mada University Airlangga University ? ? ? 13

Get a detailed view on each institution – Year on year ranking performance Overall By faculty By indicator – Underlying data Student and faculty numbers Exchange program details – Additional data Foundation years Publication and citation data Financial data PhDs awarded Graduate employment rates 14

Peer group analysis – By indicator – By faculty area – More detail on Scopus bibliometric indicators – More detail on survey responses Academic Peer Review Employer Review Domestic vs. International Reputation Analysis against national/regional averages 3-5 year cycle is recommended to develop a comprehensive perspective 15

Benefits of Benchmarking Can be used for external comparison Can be used for external comparison Helps the institution understand its position globally, nationally and regionally Helps the institution understand its position globally, nationally and regionally Provides the context to assist in setting realistic and achievable targets Provides the context to assist in setting realistic and achievable targets Challenges operational complacency Challenges operational complacency Creates an atmosphere conducive to continuous improvement Creates an atmosphere conducive to continuous improvement Allows you and your colleagues to visualise improvements which can be a strong motivator for change Allows you and your colleagues to visualise improvements which can be a strong motivator for change Creates a sense of urgency for improvement Creates a sense of urgency for improvement Confirms the belief that there is a need for change Confirms the belief that there is a need for change Helps to identify weak areas and indicates what needs to be done to improve. Helps to identify weak areas and indicates what needs to be done to improve. Helps with review processes and setting new goals to remain competitive Helps with review processes and setting new goals to remain competitive Identifies training needs and problem areas Identifies training needs and problem areas May suggest goals for recruitment and staff development May suggest goals for recruitment and staff development 16

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The Star Ratings System Research Quality Graduate Employability Teaching Quality Infrastructure Internationalisation Specialist Strength* 18

Limitations of rankings Specialist strength often overlooked Dependent on reliable collection of data for ALL institutions Over simplified view of institutional strength Bias towards fully comprehensive institutions International studies tend to focus strongly on research Moving target 19

Ratings vs. Rankings Ratings are not dependent on the performance of other institutions – Ratings can be more adaptive – Ratings can include components not easily included in rankings 20

Best of Both Working together... – A rating can provide some context to ranking results – A rating can visually signal additional complexity beneath the ranking results – A rating can encourage users/readers to accept that ranking results ought to be understood rather than simply accepted – A rating can provide additional important, yet easily consumable, information to be involved earlier in any decision making process that might involve rankings 21

STARS To gaze or to shoot? Why rate a University? Why rate a University? – Compare the global university sector – Provide a level playing field for the transfer of students, programs, faculty, collaboration of universities Unity in Strength Unity in Strength – QS promotes the whole group – Faster way to move up Domestic Rankings Domestic Rankings – A strategic way to get onto the international platform – Work towards being ranked internationally 22

More reasons to be Rated Unbiased, independent evaluation Unbiased, independent evaluation – Research quality – Productivity – Teaching commitment & quality – Internationalization – Graduate preparedness & employability – Innovation & knowledge transfer – Specialist subject strength Identify key strengths to consolidate research quality & weakness to address Identify key strengths to consolidate research quality & weakness to address Provide a development roadmap Provide a development roadmap To promote the strengths of your institution To promote the strengths of your institution An intermediate profile on topuniversities.com An intermediate profile on topuniversities.com 23

Cost effective measures Employ retiring professors from quality overseas universities Employ retiring professors from quality overseas universities Co-brand with an overseas university or program Co-brand with an overseas university or program Publish more - offer incentives for faculty whose work is published in reputed journals Publish more - offer incentives for faculty whose work is published in reputed journals Be seen in more international conferences, exhibitions and fairs Be seen in more international conferences, exhibitions and fairs Encourage faculty to engage in more speaking activities worldwide Encourage faculty to engage in more speaking activities worldwide Improve external communications and image through branding and marketing through targeted media Improve external communications and image through branding and marketing through targeted media Organize international fee-paying summer schools on your campus - promote them through partner overseas universities Organize international fee-paying summer schools on your campus - promote them through partner overseas universities Offer more degrees taught in English language to attract international Offer more degrees taught in English language to attract international fee-paying students Translate your website into English and print an English language brochure Translate your website into English and print an English language brochure Communicate regularly with your overseas alumni Communicate regularly with your overseas alumni 24

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